Cessna Citation Excel
Midsize jet
The Cessna Citation Excel has been out of production since 2004; its last indicative new price was about $9.5M. Pre-owned, our estimate runs from $2.04M for a 28-year-old example to $2.38M for one aged 22. On charter, allow about $4,700 per flight hour for an aircraft in this category. Running one for 250 flight hours a year costs about $1,300,000, before financing and depreciation.
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Specification
- Passengers
- 8
- Range
- 1,858 nm
- Cruise speed
- 430 kt
- Length
- 52.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 56.3 ft
- Engines
- 2 × turbofan
- Production years
- 1998–2004
- Indicative new price
- $9,500,000
Drawn to the scale of the largest aircraft in the catalogue
Pre-owned Cessna Citation Excel price
Our valuation by age, for average utilisation with an engine programme in place. Move to a specific aircraft for a figure that accounts for its own history.
- $8.5M0
- $6.57M3
- $5.9M5
- $4.52M10
- $3.46M15
- $2.65M20
Aircraft age
Value a specific aircraftHourly charter rate
Indicative hourly rate for this category, before positioning, ground handling and airport charges.
$4,700
per flight hour
Price a real tripFlown non-stop
32 of the 40 routes we price, non-stop.
- New York · Aspen1,563 nm
- Paris · Mykonos1,259 nm
- Paris · Marrakech1,191 nm
- Paris · Athens1,187 nm
- Paris · Casablanca1,080 nm
- New York · Miami1,016 nm
- Paris · Tunis859 nm
- Paris · Lisbon844 nm
Measured against the published range less fifteen per cent, the margin operators keep for headwind, routing and a full cabin. A specific flight depends on the day.
Cessna Citation Excel: price questions
- How much does a new Cessna Citation Excel cost?
- The Cessna Citation Excel has been out of production since 2004; its last indicative new price was about $9.5M. It is an order of magnitude: the real price depends on options, cabin completion and the delivery slot.
- How much is a pre-owned Cessna Citation Excel?
- Pre-owned, our estimate runs from $2.04M for a 28-year-old example to $2.38M for one aged 22. It assumes average utilisation and an engine programme in place; the history of a specific aircraft can move it a long way.
- How much does it cost to charter a Cessna Citation Excel per hour?
- On charter, allow about $4,700 per flight hour for an aircraft in this category. That is before positioning, ground handling and airport charges.
- How much does a Cessna Citation Excel cost per year?
- Running one for 250 flight hours a year costs about $1,300,000, before financing and depreciation. That covers crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance reserves and fuel. Financing and depreciation come on top.
- How many passengers and how much range for the Cessna Citation Excel?
- 8 passengers in a typical layout, 1,858 nm of range (3,440 km) and 430 knots in cruise.



